Niaux
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Niaux | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′51″N 1°35′31″E / 42.8142°N 1.5919°ECoordinates: 42°48′51″N 1°35′31″E / 42.8142°N 1.5919°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Tarascon-sur-Ariège |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Delrieu |
| Area1 | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 193 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09217 / 09400 |
| Elevation |
509–1,322 m (1,670–4,337 ft) (avg. 546 m or 1,791 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Niaux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Located on the right banks of the Vicdessos river, Niaux is best known for the Cave of Niaux. The cave is world famous for its prehistoric cave paintings of bison and horses from the Magdalénien era.
Population
Inhabitants are called Niauxéens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 211 | — |
| 1968 | 228 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 221 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 230 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 226 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 201 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 193 | −4.0% |
See also
References
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